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Zhang J, Deng Z, Feng H, Shao B, Liu D. A multifunctional fluorescent sensor for Ag + and Hg 2+ detection in seawater. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 196:22. [PMID: 38060083 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12217-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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In order to detect Ag+ and Hg2+ in seawater, we explored a multifunctional fluorescence sensor. A multifunctional Ag+ and Hg2+ sensor was designed by using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as quenching agent, PicoGreen dye as fluorescent probe of base pairing double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and combining the characteristics of Ag+ making C base mismatch and Hg2+ making T base mismatch. Meanwhile, the DNA logic gate was constructed by establishing logic circuit, truth table, and logic formula. The relevant performances of the sensor were investigated. The results revealed that the sensor can detect Ag+ in the range of 100 to 700 nM with R2 = 0.98129, and its detection limit is 16.88 nM (3σ/slope). The detection range of Hg2+is 100-900 nM with R2 = 0.99725, and the detection limit is 5.59 nM (3σ/slope). An AND-AND-NOR-AND molecular logic gate has been successfully designed. With the characteristics of high sensitivity, multifunction, and low cost, the recommended detection method has the potential to be applied to the detection of Ag+ and Hg2+ in seawater.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- College of Applied Science and Technology, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China
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- College of Applied Science and Technology, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China
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- College of Applied Science and Technology, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China
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- College of Applied Science and Technology, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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- College of Applied Science and Technology, Hainan University, Danzhou, 571737, China.
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Lan Y, Wei Y, Wei Y, Wang L, Dong C. Versatile Triple-Output Molecular Logic Gate for Cysteine and Silver (I) in Foods and the Environment Based on I-Motif DNA Modulation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:3608-3617. [PMID: 35289171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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DNA-based molecular logic gates have been developed rapidly but most of them have a single output mode. This study is to develop a triple-output label-free fluorescent DNA-based multifunctional molecular logic gate with berberine as a fluorescent signal and a Ag+-aptamer as a recognition matrix. The Ag+-aptamer has been identified to switch from a random coil to an i-motif structure of C-Ag+-C from a Ag+-induced responsive conformational change. As a fluorescent probe, berberine is ultrasensitive to the changes of microenvironments, and the binding to i-motif DNA's more rigid structure causes a significant increase in fluorescence, anisotropy, and lifetime. The addition of cysteine to the berberine/C-Ag+-C system disintegrates the i-motif DNA structure because of the strong coordination between Ag+ and cysteine, and then the triple-output signals are almost retrieved. Given this, a highly sensitive triple-output molecular logic gate for the analyses of Ag+ and cysteine is constructed with high specificity. Moreover, this simple and cost-effective molecular logic gate has been applied for the detection of cysteine and Ag+ in various real environmental samples including river water, PM2.5, soil, and food samples with satisfactory recoveries from 89.83 to 106.04%.
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- Yifeng Lan
- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Xu H, Li C, Wang Y, Liu D, Zhao S. A label-free logic gate hairpin aptasensor for sensitive detection of ATP based on graphene oxide and PicoGreen dye. J Anal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s40543-021-00262-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background
In this paper, a simple, enzyme-free, label-free fluorescence, high sensitivity logic gate hairpin aptasensor was developed for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) detection based on graphene oxide (GO) and PicoGreen dye.
Methods
Using single-strand deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as input signal and fluorescence signal as output signal, if single-strand DNA (DNA-L), single-strand DNA (DNA-S), and ATP were present at the same time, one segment of DNA-L formed a hairpin ring with ATP, and the other segment of DNA-L formed a completely complementary hairpin stem with DNA-S. The hairpin DNA was detached from the GO surface, and PicoGreen dye was embedded into the hairpin stem, and the fluorescence signal was enhanced. The molecular logic gate was constructed through the establishment of logic histogram, logic circuit, truth table, and logic formula. The biosensor-related performances including sensitivity, selectivity, and linearity were investigated, respectively.
Results
We have successfully constructed a AND logic gate. The detection limit of ATP is 138.0 pmol/L (3σ/slope) with detection range of 50–500 nmol/L (R2 = 0.98951), and its sensitivity is 4.748 × 106–6.875 × 108 a.u. (mol/L)−1.
Conclusions
The logic gate hairpin aptamer sensor has the advantages of high sensitivity, low detection limit, and low cost, and can be successfully applied to the detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in actual human urine samples.
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A Label-Free Fluorescent DNA Machine for Sensitive Cyclic Amplification Detection of ATP. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11122408. [PMID: 30501020 PMCID: PMC6316892 DOI: 10.3390/ma11122408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In this study, a target recycled amplification, background signal suppression, label-free fluorescent, enzyme-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) machine was developed for the detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in human urine. ATP and DNA fuel strands (FS) were found to trigger the operation of the DNA machine and lead to the cyclic multiplexing of ATP and the release of single stranded (SS) DNA. Double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) was formed on graphene oxide (GO) from the combination of SS DNA and complementary strands (CS′). These double strands then detached from the surface of the GO and in the process interacted with PicoGreen dye resulting in amplifying fluorescence intensity. The results revealed that the detection range of the DNA machine is from 100 to 600 nM (R2 = 0.99108) with a limit of detection (LOD) of 127.9 pM. A DNA machine circuit and AND-NOT-AND-OR logic gates were successfully constructed, and the strategy was used to detect ATP in human urine. With the advantage of target recycling amplification and GO suppressing background signal without fluorescent label and enzyme, this developed strategy has great potential for sensitive detection of different proteins and small molecules.
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Zhang J, Yang C, Niu C, Liu C, Cai X, Du J, Chen Y. A Label-Free Fluorescent AND Logic Gate Aptasensor for Sensitive ATP Detection. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18103281. [PMID: 30274300 PMCID: PMC6210427 DOI: 10.3390/s18103281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, a label-free fluorescent, enzyme-free, simple, highly sensitive AND logic gate aptasensor was developed for the detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with cohesive ends was attached to graphene oxide (GO) to form an aptasensor probe. ATP and single-stranded DNA were used as input signals. Fluorescence intensity of PicoGreen dye was used as an output signal. The biosensor-related performances, including the logic gate construction, reaction time, linearity, sensitivity, and specificity, were investigated and the results showed that an AND logic gate was successfully constructed. The ATP detection range was found to be 20 to 400 nM (R² = 0.9943) with limit of detection (LOD) of 142.6 pM, and the sensitivity range was 1.846 × 10⁶ to 2.988 × 10⁶ M-1. This method for the detection of ATP has the characteristics of being simple, low cost, and highly sensitive.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Zhang J, Zhang S, Niu C, Liu C, Du J, Chen Y. A Label-Free Fluorescent DNA Calculator Based on Gold Nanoparticles for Sensitive Detection of ATP. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102494. [PMID: 30274237 PMCID: PMC6222419 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Herein we described a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) calculator for sensitive detection of the determination of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using gold nanoparticles (GNP) and PicoGreen fluorescence dye as signal transducer, and ATP and single-stranded DNA (DNA-M′) as activators. The calculator-related performances including linearity, reaction time, logic gate, and selectivity were investigated, respectively. The results revealed that this oligonucleotide sensor was highly sensitive and selective. The detection range was 50–500 nmol/L (R2 = 0.99391) and the detection limit was 46.5 nmol/L. The AND DNA calculator was successfully used for the ATP detection in human urine. Compared with other methods, this DNA calculator has the characteristics of being label-free, non-enzymic, simple, and highly sensitive.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Information Science & Technology, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Alba JJ, Sadurní A, Gargallo R. Nucleic Acid i-Motif Structures in Analytical Chemistry. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2016; 46:443-54. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2016.1143347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Joan Josep Alba
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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A pH-responsive activatable aptamer probe for targeted cancer imaging based on i-motif-driven conformation alteration. Sci China Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-016-5575-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Webb JEA, Chen K, Prasad SKK, Wojciechowski JP, Falber A, Thordarson P, Hodgkiss JM. Quantifying highly efficient incoherent energy transfer in perylene-based multichromophore arrays. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:1712-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp06953j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Multichromophore perylene arrays were designed and synthesized to have extremely efficient resonance energy transfer, as confirmed by ultrafast spectroscopy.
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- James E. A. Webb
- School of Chemistry
- The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
- The University of New South Wales
- Australia
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington 6140
- New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington 6140
- New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry
- The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
- The University of New South Wales
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
- The University of New South Wales
- Australia
- Flurosol Industries Pty. Ltd
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- School of Chemistry
- The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
- The University of New South Wales
- Australia
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington 6140
- New Zealand
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Huang Y, Song C, Li H, Zhang R, Jiang R, Liu X, Zhang G, Fan Q, Wang L, Huang W. Cationic Conjugated Polymer/Hyaluronan-Doxorubicin Complex for Sensitive Fluorescence Detection of Hyaluronidase and Tumor-Targeting Drug Delivery and Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:21529-21537. [PMID: 26331442 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b06799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Hyaluronidase (HAase) is becoming a new type of tumor marker since it has been demonstrated to be overexpressed in various kinds of cancer cells. In this study, we described a novel fluorescence method for sensitive, rapid, and convenient HAase detection and tumor-targeting drug delivery and imaging, using a probe prepared by electrostatic assembly of a cationic conjugated polymer (CCP) and anionic hyaluronan (HA) conjugated with the anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox). The CCP we used was poly{[9,9-bis(6'-(N,N,N-diethylmethylammonium)hexyl)-2,7-fluorenylene ethynylene]-alt-co-[2,5-bis(3'-(N,N,N-diethylmethylammonium)-1'-oxapropyl)-1,4-phenylene]} tetraiodide (PFEP). HA is a natural mucopolysaccharide that can be hydrolyzed by HAase into fragments with low molecular weights. In the PFEP/HA-Dox complex, the fluorescence of PFEP was efficiently quenched due to electron transfer from PFEP to Dox. After the PFEP/HA-Dox complex was exposed to HAase or was taken up by cancer cells through the specific binding between HA and CD44 receptor, HA was degraded by HAase to release the Dox, leading to the recovery of PFEP fluorescence to the "turn-on" state. Moreover, the degree of fluorescence recovery was quantitatively correlated with the concentrations of HAase. Compared with many previously reported methods, our work did not require laborious multiple modifications of HA that may affect the activity of HAase. This point, combined with the excellent optoelectronic property of conjugated polymer, endowed this method with high sensitivity (detection limit: 0.075 U/mL), high specificity, and rapid response, making it applicable for reliable and routine detection of HAase. This fluorescent probe was successfully utilized to detect HAase levels in human urine samples; furthermore, it can also be employed as a multifunctional system by realizing tumor-targeting drug delivery and cell imaging simultaneously. The development of this fluorescence method showed promising potential for early tumor diagnosis and therapy based on HAase detection.
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- Yanqin Huang
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University , Nanjing 211189, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) , 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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Liu X, Hua X, Fan Q, Chao J, Su S, Huang YQ, Wang L, Huang W. Thioflavin T as an Efficient G-Quadruplex Inducer for the Highly Sensitive Detection of Thrombin Using a New Föster Resonance Energy Transfer System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:16458-16465. [PMID: 26173915 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report a new Föster resonance energy transfer (FRET) system that uses a special dye, thioflavin T (ThT), as an energy acceptor and a water-soluble conjugated polymer (CP) with high fluorescence as an energy donor. A simple, label-free, and sensitive strategy for the detection of thrombin in buffer and in diluted serum was designed based on this new system using ThT as an efficient inducer of the G-quadruplex. The difference between the blank and the positive samples was amplified due to distinctive FRET signals because thrombin has little effect on the intercalation of ThT into the G-quadruplex. In the absence of the target, ThT induces the aptamer to form a G-quadruplex and intercalates into it with strong fluorescence. The electrostatic attractions between the negatively charged G-quadruplex and positively charged CP allow a short donor-acceptor distance, resulting in a high FRET signal. However, in the presence of the target, the aptamer forms a G-quadruplex-thrombin complex first, followed by the intercalation of ThT into the G-quadruplex. A long distance exists between the donor and acceptor due to the strong steric hindrance from the large-sized thrombin, which leads to a low FRET signal. Compared with previously reported strategies based on the FRET between the CP and dye, our strategy is label-free, and the sensitivity was improved by an order of magnitude. Our strategy also shows the advantages of being simple, rapid (about 50 min), sensitive, label-free, and low-cost in comparison to strategies based on the FRET between quantum dots and dyes.
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Guo J, Zhao J, Wang B, Yan F. Water-soluble cationic polypyrrole based probe for fluorometric and voltammetric detection of base pair mismatched oligonucleotides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jiangna Guo
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine; Shanghai 200011 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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Water-soluble hyperbranched poly(phenyleneethynylene)s: Facile synthesis, characterization, and interactions with dsDNA. POLYMER 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Huang Y, Yao X, Zhang R, Ouyang L, Jiang R, Liu X, Song C, Zhang G, Fan Q, Wang L, Huang W. Cationic conjugated polymer/fluoresceinamine-hyaluronan complex for sensitive fluorescence detection of CD44 and tumor-targeted cell imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:19144-19153. [PMID: 25278260 DOI: 10.1021/am505113p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Simple, rapid, and sensitive detection of CD44 is of paramount importance since it plays pivotal roles in tumor initiation, growth and metastasis. Herein, we describe a novel method for sensitive, visual and facile fluorescence detection of CD44 and CD44-mediated cancer cell imaging, using a probe based on cationic conjugated polymer (CCP)-PFEP and fluoresceinamine-hyaluronan (FA-HA). HA is an anionic natural glycosaminoglycan that can specifically bind to the overexpressed CD44 on various kinds of cancer cells. PFEP and FA-HA formed a complex through electronic interactions, resulting in a highly efficient fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from PFEP to FA-HA; moreover, the efficiencies of FRET correlated with the concentrations of CD44 because the specific binding of HA-CD44 would separate FA-HA away from PFEP. This method did not require laborious and expensive dual-labeling or protein-labeling needed in previously reported detection methods of CD44. Just mix the sample and test solution containing the PFEP/FA-HA complex, and the results allowed naked-eye detection by observing fluorescent color of solutions with the assistance of a UV lamp. Most importantly, the use of a conjugated polymer with excellent amplification property as well as the specific binding of HA-CD44 endowed this method with high sensitivity and specificity, making it applicable for reliable quantitative detection of CD44. Furthermore, the PFEP/FA-HA complex formed nanoparticles in aqueous solution, and the nanoparticles can be selectively taken up by MCF-7 cells (cancer cell) through the HA-CD44 interaction, thereby giving rise to a dual-color tumor-targeted imaging probe with good photostability. The development of this fluorescent probe showed promising potential to make a reliable and routine method available for early diagnosis of cancer.
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- Yanqin Huang
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications , Nanjing 210023, China
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Pu F, Ren J, Qu X. Nucleic acids and smart materials: advanced building blocks for logic systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:5742-57. [PMID: 25042025 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201401617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Logic gates can convert input signals into a defined output signal, which is the fundamental basis of computing. Inspired by molecular switching from one state to another under an external stimulus, molecular logic gates are explored extensively and recognized as an alternative to traditional silicon-based computing. Among various building blocks of molecular logic gates, nucleic acid attracts special attention owing to its specific recognition abilities and structural features. Functional materials with unique physical and chemical properties offer significant advantages and are used in many fields. The integration of nucleic acids and functional materials is expected to bring about several new phenomena. In this Progress Report, recent progress in the construction of logic gates by combining the properties of a range of smart materials with nucleic acids is introduced. According to the structural characteristics and composition, functional materials are categorized into three classes: polymers, noble-metal nanomaterials, and inorganic nanomaterials. Furthermore, the unsolved problems and future challenges in the construction of logic gates are discussed. It is hoped that broader interests in introducing new smart materials into the field are inspired and tangible applications for these constructs are found.
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- Fang Pu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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He HZ, Chan DSH, Leung CH, Ma DL. G-quadruplexes for luminescent sensing and logic gates. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:4345-59. [PMID: 23435319 PMCID: PMC3632106 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Revised: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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G-quadruplexes represent a versatile sensing platform for the construction of label-free molecular detection assays owing to their diverse structures that can be selectively recognized by G-quadruplex-specific luminescent probes. In this Survey and Summary, we highlight recent examples of the application of the label-free strategy for the development of G-quadruplex-based luminescent detection platforms with a view towards the potential application of tetraplex structures in the design of DNA logic gates.
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- Hong-Zhang He
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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Liu X, Ouyang L, Cai X, Huang Y, Feng X, Fan Q, Huang W. An ultrasensitive label-free biosensor for assaying of sequence-specific DNA-binding protein based on amplifying fluorescent conjugated polymer. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 41:218-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/08/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Choi J, Majima T. Reversible conformational switching of i-motif DNA studied by fluorescence spectroscopy. Photochem Photobiol 2013; 89:513-22. [PMID: 23311444 DOI: 10.1111/php.12042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Non-B DNAs, which can form unique structures other than double helix of B-DNA, have attracted considerable attention from scientists in various fields including biology, chemistry and physics etc. Among them, i-motif DNA, which is formed from cytosine (C)-rich sequences found in telomeric DNA and the promoter region of oncogenes, has been extensively investigated as a signpost and controller for the oncogene expression at the transcription level and as a promising material in nanotechnology. Fluorescence techniques such as fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and the fluorescence quenching are important for studying DNA and in particular for the visualization of reversible conformational switching of i-motif DNA that is triggered by the protonation. Here, we review the latest studies on the conformational dynamics of i-motif DNA as well as the application of FRET and fluorescence quenching techniques to the visualization of reversible conformational switching of i-motif DNA in nano-biotechnology.
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- Jungkweon Choi
- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Liu Y, Tang Y, Cao A. Reversible logic gate modulated by nucleases based on cationic conjugated polymer/DNA assembly. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00123g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ma DL, He HZ, Chan DSH, Leung CH. Simple DNA-based logic gates responding to biomolecules and metal ions. Chem Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3sc50924a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Guo J, Wang T, Yang R. Construction of logic gates with the fluorene-based small molecule/DNA probes. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2012; 8:2347-50. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mb25129a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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